Sri Lanka
29 December, 2004 Situation Sri Lanka is grappling with the full extent of the disaster. The latest government figures as of 29 December are: - 21,715 deaths. - 745,818 displaced - 8,602 injured - 4,028 missing - 565 displaced camps - The largest number…
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How are children affected? Up to half the victims of the flooding in some areas are children and they are amongst the most vulnerable of the survivors. According to UNICEF on 30th December some 1.5 million children had been affected…
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December 29, 2004 - The list of things not affected by the December 26th tsunami is far shorter than the things that were destroyed. Road, rail, port and other infrastructure suffered extensive damage - inhibiting immediate relief efforts and…
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Immediate Needs of Children and Women in Sri-Lanka and the Maldives Sri Lanka ISSUES The tidal wave that hit Sri Lanka on the morning of 26 December has had a devastating impact on the island’s population. With over 10,000…
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Situation The full extent of the disaster is beginning to unfold. - Of the 25 districts in the country people in 12 districts have been affected by the tidal wave. The Sri Lankan police has confirmed over 5,000…
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AMPARA Ampara - August 2004 01.08.2004. Harthal by graduates: The month of August began with a harthal organized by the local graduates of the area over graduate appointments. Support was shown by the Muslim and Tamil communities with…
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Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) program in Sri Lanka assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement to end the long-standing conflict. To accomplish this aim, USAID/OTI's two objectives are: To increase collaboration and participation among…
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Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Bruce Billson, announced in Colombo, an Australian $3.5 million commitment to support Sri Lanka's peace-building and economic recovery efforts. 'Twenty years of civil conflict devastated much of Sri Lanka, claiming over 64,000 lives,…
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Sri Lankan sporting legend Muttiah Muralitharan, a WFP humanitarian partner, recently visited former war zones in his country to see for himself how WFP helps people get back on their feet. Press officer Heather Hill accompanied him. Kilinochchi, Nov 25,…
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I. SUMMARY My parents refused to give me to the LTTE so about fifteen of them came to my house - it was both men and women, in uniforms, with rifles, and guns in holsters.... I was fast asleep when…
